'People thought I’d lost my mind': Debbie and Saralee's life-saving decisions to remove both breasts

A local news story from Florida, reported by First Coast News.

Local News · Florida · October 14, 2026

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Debbie Brunson chose a pioneering preventive double mastectomy in 1990; Saralee Tilka had the bold surgery this year. Now, they are opening up to help women.

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